In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same car companies that built them. Today, less than five years later, the electric car is back… with a vengeance. In the highly entertaining documentary Revenge of the Electric Car, director Chris Paine (Who Killed the Electric Car?) gets extraordinary access behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
The Whale, executive produced by Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johannson and narrated by Ryan Reynolds, tells the true story of Luna, a baby orca who gets separated from his family and starts to make friends with humans on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island. The film is directed by Suzanne Chisholm and David Parfit.
This year, POF will shine a spotlight on the theme of landscapes, looking at contemporary film and videomakers who are challenging and redefining our changing perceptions of landscape. “We are excited to be presenting a diversity of films that examine how human-made and natural landscapes shape our identity and future,” says Kathleen Mullen, Director of Programming.
Here are some important dates:
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September 23, 2011 — Tickets on sale for Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival
October 12-16, 2011 — Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival